Grain-shocker.



E. M. KELLQGGA GRAIN SHOCKER.

APP'ucAnon FILED Mimi, I910.

Patenteii Feb. 8, 1916,

a SHEETS-SHEET 1 E. M. KELLOGG.

GRMN SHOCRER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.3X. 1910.

Patented; Feb. 8, 1916.

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GRAEN SHOCKEHI AFPLICATI'ON mm) smmai, i910.

Patented Feb. 8, 1916.

E..M. -KE LLOG. (mm SHOCKER. APPLICATION FILED .l AN. 31

Patented Feb. 8, 1916.

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GRAIN SHOCKER.

APPLICATION HLED 1AN.3i, 1910.

Patented Feb, 8, I916.

' a binder "onirnn r EDXVIN M. KELLOGC-r, 0F MOLINE, ILLINOIS.

GRAIN-SHOCKER.

Application flied January :31, 1919. Serial No. 541,004.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, Eowm "ii-1 a citizen of the United States, resioing in Moline, in the county of Rock Island and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Grain-Shockers, of which the following is a specification.

This nvention relates to that class of grain snockers which are adapted to be attached to a grain harvesting machine such as a self binder, receive the cutgrain from the harvester binder in the form of bundles, automatically deposit the bundles in a suitable shock receptacle forming part of the shocker, with butts rearward to form a shock, and deposit the shock in uprightposition upon the ground automatically and during the movement of the shocker and harvesting machine.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a simple. economical and ellicient shock binder and shocker for harvesting machines.

A further object of the invention to provide a shock binder and shocker adapted to be attached to and operated by a harvest-- ing machine, such as a self binder, so as to receive the bundles from the harvester binder with the butts ot the stalls forward,

deposit the bnndles'in a shock receptacle bundles for forming a shock, a bundle litt-' ing' cradle, basket or arm adapted to receive the bundles from a harvester binder and deposit them snccessivelv in the shock receptacle by turning the bundles in a circnlar path in a vertical plane from a position in which the butts of the stalks are forward to a position in which the butts are rearward, shock binding mechanism comprisirng arm or needle located on one side of the shock receptacle and knotter Patented Eel 8, I

mechanism on. the opposite side of the; shock receptacle, and connecting mech nism extending transversely of the shocker and operatively connecting the binder arm or needle and the knotter 1nech;,6t anism or knotter cam shaft of the shockeini the bundle lilting cradle or armpha vfi, ing a projecting portion or twineeengaging finger adapted to engage the twine;

tor binding the shock, inadvance' otthefifi first bundle of each shock and gnideo the twine to the proper position across shock receptacle or with respect to the bunk; (lies to be bound into a shock, said brindle} lifting cradle or arm being adapted to re ceive the bundles successively from thelial M vester binde' and move with and carry the bundles successively over the mechanisin' which connects the binder arm or needle and the knotter mechanism or knottei cam shaft of the shock binder and deposit the bundles in the shock receptacle in position to be bound and set up in the form 'ofa shock.

Other and further objects of the inven}.

tion will appear from an examination ofthe,

drawings and the following description and" ii claims. I The invention consists in the features, combinations, and details of. construction herein described and claimed.

in the accompanying drawings Figure l. is a view in side elevation of a shocker constructed in accordance with my improvements, showing the same attached to a. 0 grain harvester or self-binder; Fig. 2,'is.a plan view of the same; Fig.3. a front vienq in elevation of the shocker and theharvesterj or selt-bindcr shown in Figs. 1 and 2; .llig 4. a view in side elevation of the grain. shocker. without the harvester, and showing the side adjacent to or whiclris. connected with the harvester; Fig. 5, an en larged view in detail in side elevation of the' mechanism for operatively' connecting and= controllin". or releasing the bundle liftingcradle, the shock binding mechanism, the dumping bottom, and the tail piece or end gate of the shock receptacle, and for opera-. tively connecting the shocker mechanisnr with the harvester; Fig. 6. a plan view Of. the parts shown 3r- 5; Fig. Trade-1 tail view ot the r:: dog, and trip stop mechanism for the shaft which operates the bundle lifting cradle to lift and depositthc bundles successively in the shock receptacle,

-ing the mechanism for actuating the shock binding mechanism and the tail piece of the-shock receptacle, respectively is shown in Figs. and 6.

In constructing a grain shocker in accord- :ance with my improvements and connected I 3 with Lor adapted to be operatively connected 15 with and operated with and by means of a harvesting machine, I provide a harvester Which'm'ay be ofany ordinary well known ordesired form, and which is here shown as comprising a machine frame 1 mounted upon a traction wheel 2, and having a shaft 3 operatively connected with the machine frame by means of sectors 4 and pinions 5 adapted to enable the machine frame to be raised and lowered as desired.

A counter-shaft 6 is mounted in the main frame of the harvester in suitable bearings .7 and 8, and 1s operatlvely connected with the main or traction Wheel by means of a gear or sprocket wheel 9 which is in fixed relation to the traction wheel, a gear or sprocket wheel 10 mounted on and in fixed relation to the counter-shaft, and a sprocket chain 11 Which operatively connects said gear or sprocket Wheels. 7

All of the operating parts of the hatvester, including the sickle shaft 12 and the mechanism for operating the harvester binder may be connected with the counter shaft in the usual way or connected and operated in any well known or desired manner.

The construction of a grain harvester being familiar to those skilled in the art to which this invention relates, it is not deemed necessary to describe or illustrate the same herein except so much thereof as is necessary to enable those skilled in the art to understand, make and use the invention.

The elevator frame 13., and the inclined binder deck 14: are supported by the main frame of the harvester, and the harvester is provided with the usual or any desired form of binder mechanism, which may comprise a knotter cam shaft 15 rotatably mounted in suitable bearings in the harvester frame, and having bundle discharglll ii arms 16 fixed to the shaft and adapted lo discharge the bound bundles from the harvester binder to the bundle lifting era dle or arm of the'shooker. A. lipotter ram IT is mounted upon the shaft 15, and the breast plate 18 of the harvester binder is mounted' in the usual manner adjacent to the cam shaft and bundle discharging arms.

n. order to provide meansfor operatively connecting the shocker mechanism with the harvester, or with the traction wheel of the harvester, and for transmitting the power from the harvester to the shocker, suitable shaft mechanism is provided which comprises shafts 19 and 20' connected by means of a universal joint 21 and each mounted in suitable bearings and operatively connected with. the counter-shaft 6 of the hill vester by means of a stub shaft 22, and a sprocket wheel 23 fixed to the shaft 22, a sprocket 24 upon and in fixed relation to the shaft 6, and a sprocket chain 25 in engagement with and forming a connection be-' tween said sprocket wheels or gears. Any desired form of gear mechanism may be employed however, for connecting the shafts 6 and 20, and a universal joint 26 forms the connection between the stub shaft 22 and the shaft 19.

The grain shocker is provided with a main frame which is constructed preferably as follows: Bottom side frame members 27 and 28 are so constructed and arranged that their forward portions are substantially parallel and their rear portions diverge rearward as shown in Fig. 2. Upper side frame members 29 and 30 of angular fori'n extend above the parallel portions of said bottom side frame members. Upright frame members 31 and 32 extend above the diverging portions or rearward from the parallel portions of the bottom side frame members 27 and 28 respectively, and the side frames thus formed are provided with side boards a and Z1 and strengthening ribs 0 so as to form rigid closed sides for the shock receptacle. Transverse frame members 33 and 34, which, like the entire frame of the shocker are made preferably of angle irons, but which may differ from the other metallic or angle iron portions of the shocker frame, are arranged at suitable intervals across the shocker in position to connect the frame members 27 and 28, and are here shown constructed of square pipe or tubing. The member 34;- .is adapted to form a transverse bolster, sill or axle, which connects the side frames and supports the shocker frame and serves as one of the elements for connecting the supporting wheels with the frame. The end of the transverse sill or bolster 3% which is toward the harvester is connected with the harvester frame by means of a brace 35 which is loosely connected at its opposite ends with said shocker frame'mcmber or bolster and the frame of the harvester respectively, so as to permit the desired vertical play and hold the shocker parallel with the line of travel of the harvester. V

The bottom side-frame member 28 of the shocker, which is on the side adjacent to the harvester extends forward ofthe shock receptacle alongside of the harvester frame lot to the forward end of the latter and is provided with a rounded journal or bearing portion 36 which is pivotally or rotatably mounted in a suitable bearing bracket or socket 37 on the harvester frame and forms a pivotal connection between the shocker frame and harvester frame, 'and,,with the oblique brace serves to hold the shocker in parallel'relation to the harvester frame and permit the desired freedom of movement between the shocker and harvester to enable the machine to operate efficiently under varying conditions and while passing over uneven or irregular surfaces.

Supporting wheels 38 are mounted upon axles 39 which are supported between the ends of forks 40, and said forks are swiveled or pivotally connected with the transverse f 'ame member or bolster 34. by means of upright pivots 41 on said forks and pivotally mounted in brackets $22 which are rigidly secured to the frame member or bolster 3-1 by means of bolts 43. The axial center of .thc pivots 41 being forward of the axles 35) of the supporting wheels provides the desired swivel connectionbetween the wheels and the shocker frame whereby the shocker is adapted to be turned with facility and .to permit the harvester to be turned us abv ruptly as circumstances may require,

The shocker side frames above described form the sides of a shock receptacle which is provided with a dumping bottom 44. This dumlping bottom is provided with up wardly and outwardly curved side portions which diverge or become wider in the direction of the rear end of the shocker so as to permit the butts of the grain to project outward. on all sides of the shock and hold the same in the desired position before and during the binding of the shock in the shock receptacle, in such a manner that the shock will be formed wider at the base than at the top, and will be symmetrical and stand up properly when deposited or dumped upon the ground. The dumping bottom is dished or concave on its upper side and is provided at its rear end with an rip-standing flange 4-5 having an inwardly or forwardly projecting lip or flange cZ adapted to engage the butts of the'stalks or bundles which are at the bottom of the shock while in the shock receptacle and which form the forward portion of the shock when the latter is dumped. This flange and lip extend transversely beneath the forward edge of the shock during itsmovement toward the ground in the operation of dumping and is adaptedto pull the butts of the stalks of the forward bundles of the shock forward suii'iciently to cause said forward bundles to lean rearward and brace the shock so as to prevent 1t from falling forward or leaning forward.

The dumping bottom M is pivotally mounted in-the frame of the shocker by means of a suitable pivot or hinges which may be of any desired form adapted to form a transverse pivot or fulcrum for the dumping bottom. In order to render the shocker as light as possible, in this respect, consistent with the strength required, the pintles or pivots lb of the hinges are secured to a transverse sill or dumping-bottom supporting member at, and are journaled in suitable brackets or hinge members -18 which are secured to the shocker frame. I

A bundle lifting cradle, basket or arm 49 is mounted forward of the dumping bottom above described, in position to deceive the bound bundles butt ends forward as they are discharged from the harvester binder, and to move with and carry the bundles successively upward and rearward in a ci'r'- cular path in a vertical plane parallel with the line or direction of travel of the machine, in such a manner as to reverse and deliver them butt ends rearward in the shock receptacle or the dumping bottom. The bundles are thus caused to pass in a circular path in a vertical plane through the arc of a circle of approximately. 180 degrees, into the shock receptacle where the bundles are bound into a shock and dumped. This bundle liftinp; cradle or arm is mounted at its rear end upon a transverse rock shaft or fulcrum 50 which is supported in suitable bearsaid cradle or arm is formed of. a frame work wlnch may consist of cross pieces 52 having upwardly extending end portions 53 lugs-51 as shown in Figs. 1, 3, and 4:. The

and 54 adapted to form the side portions of the cradle or basket and to hold the bound bundles in p sition laterally. The outer side of the cradle is deeper or higher than the side adjacent to the harvester, and the latter extends toward the harvester with the top edge preferably below the level of the edge or ends of the rigid bundle supporting plat-' form or fingers 78 over which the. bundles are discharged onto the bundle lifting cradle by the bundle discharging arms of the harvester. The transverse frame members of the cradle or basket are connected with the longitudinal frame members 55 and 56, as shown in Figs. 9 and 3, and the body por-v tion of the cradle which may be of canvas.

or other preferably light material is secured to the frame thus formed. This 'eradle or basket IS secured to the transverse shaft or fulcrum 50 by means of a' longitiulinally ex tending; arm 57 which extends along the bottom of. the basket below the level of the transverse shaft aforesaid, and is provided with an upwardly extending rear end portion 58 secured in fixed relation to and sup ported by the shaft 50, the upper end of said arm being connected with said shaft by means of a transversely forked bracket or casting 59. A series of upwardly and forwardly inclined teeth 60am arranged pref-" upon the frame of &

erably along the central portion of the cradle or basket 49 in position to engage each bundle as it is received in the cradle and hold it in position inor upon the cradle during the upward and rearward movement of the latter. These teeth prevent the bundles from falling endwise or from the cradle before reaching their proper position with respect to the shock receptacle, particularly in case the arm or cradle is stopped during its upward and rearward n'ioveinent, as it frequently is in practice.

In order to provide means for limiting the rearward movement of the bundles dun int, the formation and binding of the shock and to permit the dmuping of the shock, and also provide means for preventing the bundles from bci 1 jarred out of proper position or dislodged during the formation of the shock an upwardly and rearwardly swinging tail piece (31 mounted adjacent to the rear end of the dumping bottom. This tail piece is substantially upright when in position to close the rear of the shock receptacle, and is adapted to be swung upward and rearward to the position indicated in dotted lines in F l, prior to or simul' taneously with the dumping of/ the shock, and to be held in raised position until the dunn'iing of the shock is completed and the tail piece has been carried forward Over the latter. The tail. piece ll secured to and supported by a transverse rock shaft (32 which is jcurnalcd or rockingly mounted in bearing brackets 53, said brackets being supported by the frame of'the shock receptacle.

In order to pro vii: suitable means for placing the binding twine a -ouinl and binding the shock, and for placing the twine in position to extend under the shock in the shock receptacle from the time of the depositing of the first bundle of the shock to the completion of each shock respectively, a shock binder arm or needle (3 mounted on one side of the shock receptacle, and knotter mechanism comprising a lmottrr cam on a knotter cam sha 37, and having the usual breast plate 36, mounted on the opposite side of the shock recs niacle directly opposite the binder arm or secede of the shocker. The kuotter mechanism may be of any ordinary, well known, or desired type, and it is not deemed necessary v desirable to further describe the same 211 detail herein. The. knotter lain shaft ti? above mentioned, is provided. with suitable bearings 68 and 9 shocks: the latter bearing being in. the form of a bracket or casting adapted to hold the gars for operating the shaft in. cperzfiivc c voagcment. The binder arm or its li t mounted upon in n to a supporting and operating ch journaled in bearings or bratuss i upon the frame crank arm 72 on and in fixed relation to the knotter cam shaft, a crank arm 73 on the binder arm'shaft, and a pitman or connecting rod 74, the opposite ends of which are secured to said crank arms respectively.

The binder arm or needle and the knotter 75 mechanism, are, as already suggested, located on opposite sides of the shocker and shock receptacle, and are adapted to permit the shock to be accumulated or built up between them, being in such position that when the needle is threaded with twine which extends across the shock receptacle from the knotter mechanism, sa'id'twine will extend across the path of the first bundle of each shock to be placed in the shock receptacle, as well as from side to side of the shock receptacle, and will extend beneath the first bundle and all of the bundles of each shock in such position that when the binder arm or needle of the shocker is operated the twine will encircle the shock in the desired position to bind the same effectively.

In order to provide means for guiding the twine for binding the shock, downward 96 and to the proper position in advance of the first bundle of each shock to-be deposited in the shock receptacle a projection or guiding finger 75 on. the upwardly extending outer side of the bundle lifting cradle or basket 49 100 is arranged or secured in position to extend above the level of the top of the bundle in the cradle when the latter is in initial or normal position and to engage the twine in advance of the first bundle of grain of each shock to be deposited in the shock receptacle.

The outer wall port-ion of the bundle lifting cradle, as well as the twine guiding projection or finger should be of sufficient height to extend above the level of the top of the bundle contained in said cradle, so as to prevent the straws from projecting so as to engage the twine in advance of the twine-guidin finger when the first bundle is deposited in the shock receptacle. This twine engaging finger 75 is adapted to be moved rearward by the same mechanism which operates the bundle lifting cradle,

and to engage the twine at a point between the binder arm and the knotter mechanism, so as to slack the twine in advance of the bundle and also guide the twine to the proper position longitudinally of the bundle or shock. stop for holding the twine in the proper position longitudinally of the bundle is at the bottom or inner end of the upwardly and rearwardly inclined finger, and may be" integral with the latter. The finger is 130 The stop 76 which forms a the bundle contained in the cradle the twine reaches the position indica the position to .table and the inner e bundle as it is in order to provide means of the valso provided broken lines words, until the. era

thus slacked or loosene twine is carried downward from shown in broken lines ing linger, by the fir and the binder its rearward movement, and t which it is moved d sufiiciently.

in Fi 3, or

I 9 adapted to engage the twine in advance of until ted in in Fig. 3, and the cradle reaches en the hinder or in other The the position from by the guidtbundle of each shock, arm 1s automatically oper ated so as to bind the shock atthe proper lifting cradle, the;

the bundle time, and

bottom or sh dump in g ock receptac lo, and

the tail piece for limiting the rearward movement of the bundles as they are deposited in the shock receptacle, are all operated released or controlled automat by the mechanism herein elsewhere more particularly described, and are all operatively connected with and operated by means arm, the shock binding mechan the twine slack and knotter,

harvesting machine.

ingg described tne construction a ran enient of the bundle lifting cradle or ism, or needle ing or guiding finger, and the dumping bottom or receptacle, and the tail releasing, actuating or con tion these elements now be described.

The bundle lifting cradle or arm located adjacent to and below the le ically,

nd arsh ck piece, the means for trolling the operahanisins will 19 is vol of the outer edge of the binder deck 1% of the harvesting machine, ing fingers or platform position to bridge the between the edge of support th the cradle.

and the bundle support- 7 8 are arranged in otherwise open space the binder deck or edge of the cradle and discharged onto for operatingthe bundle lifting cradle, and

for opcratively connecti it with the harvcster mechanism or source of power, the

shaft 50, already described one end with a crank arm is provided at 79. A cradleoperatng shaft 80 is mounted in suitable bearn 8i and provided with a rank arm 82 which is operatively connected by means of a connecting rod 79 and ti bundle l r ng crad e.

of the connecting rod 83 backward and forward connecting rod and play of the cradle.

crank arm 82 will oper ing cradle or arm die from the harvester e"eby with the sha and carry one 83 with said crank arm ft SO and the ill crank arm 6 on the end of the shaft 50 in position to enoage and limit the movement and thereby prevent movement of said undesirable vibration or See F1gs'l, 2, and 3. "Each rotation of the shaft 80 with its ate the bundle liftbinder upw ar bound bund and adapted to belpressed shaft 80, and thereby the cradle 49, with the constantly revolving shaft 20 which is operated by the harvesting machine, so that said shaft 20 will operate the cradle as well as the other parts of the shocker mechanism in their proper order,'and in the proper relation to each other. and to the harvester mechanism, a spur ,gear wheel 84 is mounted in fined relation to the shaft 20, and a spur gear 85 is loosely mounted on the shaft 80 in toothed engagement with the gear 84, and in fixed relation to the ratchet wheel 86. This ratchet wheel is preferably integral with said last mentioned gear Wheel. A disk or dog supporting member 87 is fixed to the shaft 80, and a dog 88 is pivotally mounted on said disk and provided with a roller 89 into engagement with the teeth of the ratchet 86 by the action .of a compressible spring 90, which is supported by said disk. By releasing the dog and permitting it to engage the ratchet the shaft 80 is caused to revolve one rotation; In order to provide means for automatically releas ing the dog 88 once for each bundle deosited in the cradle, and simultaneously with the depositing of each bundle into said cradle, tripping mechanism is provided which is adapted to be operated automatically by each bundle discharged onto the cradle, and to release the dog 88 so as to cause the shaft 80 to rotate once for each bundle as already suggested. This'tripp'ing mechanism consists of a rock shaft 91 mounted in suitable bearings 192 and 198, (see Figs. 2, 3, '4 and 6) and said rock shaft is provided with one or more tripping. fingers 194 which project upwardly between the bundle-supporting fingers T8 into the path of they pass from the harvester binder into the biindle lifting cradle. The opposite end 'of the rock shaft 91 is operatively connected with the dog; 88 by means of a crank 95 on the shaft 91, a rock shaft 92 mounted in bearings f and having a finger or trip-dog stop 93 thereon movable into and out of engagement with the dog 88; and a crank arm 9% on said shaft' fi, and a connecting rod or pitman 96 which connects thecranks 94 and Flee Figs. 3 and In order toprovide means for returning; the rock shaft 91 and the tripping lingers or triggers 94 to initial position after the passage of each bundle, a tension spring is mountedupon said shaft and so connected therewith as to yieldingly hold the tripping linger or fingers in normal or initial position, and permit the same to be operated by the bundles as they the bundles as v j pass to the cradle. A ratchet 97 is mounted on the shaft 80, and an ordinary pawl 98 is pivotally mounted on a fixed support and in operative engagement with said ratchet for preventing reverse movement of the shaft 80, and the parts operated by the latter.

In order to provide means for operatively connecting the dumping bottom or shock receptacle intermittently with the constantly rotating shaft 20 and source of power, through the medium of the shaft 80 and the gears 84 and 85 already described, and shown in detail in Fig. 6, a stub shaft 99 is mounted in suitable bearings in the shocker frame and adjacent to and parallel with the shaft 80. This shaft 99 is operatively connected with the dumping bottom by means of a crank 100 on said shaft, a connecting rod 101 having one end secured to the crank 100, and a crank or lever arm 102 secured to the dumping bottom by means of the cross piece or sill 47 and .pivotally connected to the rear end of said connecting rod 101. A spur gear wheel 103 is loosely mounted on and rotatable with respect to the stub shaft 99, and in toothed engagement with the spur wheel 85 already described. The spur wheels 84, 85 and 103 are thus adapted to be kept in constant rotation, and are constantly operatively connected with the constantly rotating shaft 20.

The means for operatively connecting the shaft 99 and thereby the dumping bottom, intermittently with the constantly rotating gear 103, and indirectly with the constantly rotating shaft 20, consists of dog, ratchet and disk mechanism shown in Figs. 6 and 8, and similar to the mechanism already described in connection with the shaft 8U. More specifically described, said means consists of a ratchet wheel 104 which is mounted in fixed relation to or integral .with the spur gear 103, and rotatably with respect to the shaft 99. A disk 105 is mounted on and in fixed relation to the stub shaft 99, and a dog "106 ispivotall l secured to the disk 105 by means of ii pi vet 107, as shown in Fig. 8, and provided with a roller 108 which is adapted to be automatically held in cngagen'ient with the teeth of the ratchet 10+ byv means of a compressible spring 109, said spring being mounted on said disk between a log 110 and the end of the dog. Said dog is held out of engagement with the ratchet by means of a triplstop 111 and when out of engagement with sand ratchet the shaft 9.) will remain stationary, and when the dog is released by the trip stop and allowed to engage said ratchet, the shaft 09 will be caused to revolve. The last mentioned dog is adapted to be pressed by the spring 105) into engage ment with the ratchet and thus to operatively connect the ratchet 104 and the gear wheel 103 with the shaft 09, when said dog is released. it is desirable to make this last mentioned connection and to operate the dum ing bottom only once for each shock, and t 6 operation of the dumping bottom should follow the operation of the shock binding mechanism, and should precede the operation of the bundle lifting cradle for the first bundle of the next successive shock to be formed. Therefore the means for tripping and releasing the dog 106 and thereby operative] connecting the intermittentlv rotating sha t 99 with the constantly rotating shaft 20 is through the medium of the spur wheels 84 and 85, and 103 as already described. And the means for tripping or releasing the dog 106, to actuate the dumping bottom, is adapted to be operated by the knotter cam shaft 67 of the shock binder mechanism,

The knotter cam shaft is to be automatically operated once for each shock and immediately following the placing of the last bundle of each shock in the shock receptacle, and just before the operaton of the dumping bottom. In order to enable these objects to be accomplished in a simple and efficient manner, the knotter cam shaft 67 is connected with and ada 'ited to operate the.

binder arm or needle already described and, as shown in Figs. 2, 4 and 6, 1s provided with a bevel gear wheel 112 which is in toothed engagement with a bevel gear wheel 113 on an upright shaft 114, which shaft is operatively connected with the constantly rotating shaft 20 by means of a bevel gear 115 on said shaft 114, and a bevel gear 116 loosely ll'lUlllllZt-(l on the shaft 20 and in toothed engagement with the gear 115, and adapted to be intermittently connected with the constantly rotating shaft 20.

The means for intern'iittently connecting the bevel gear 116 with the shaft 30, and thereby intermittently connecting the shock binding mechanism or knotter shaft 67 with said shaft 20 is similar to the dog and ratchet mechanism already described in connection with the shafts 80 and 09 respectively, and is shown in Figs. 5 and (i. A ratchet wheel 117 is mounted upon and in fixed relation to the constantlv rotating shaft 20 and adjacent to the loosely mounted bevel gear wheel 116, and a dog 118 is pivotally mininted upon said bevel gear wheel by means of a pivot 1.19, and is provided with a roller 120 adapted to be pressed into engagement with the teeth of said ratchet 117 by means of a compressible spring 121, when the dog is released, and thereby to operatively connect the bevel gear wheel 116 of the shock bindin mechanism with the shaft 20, or source of power. The dog 118 is held out of engagement with the ratchet 117, and automatically released or tripped by means of a laterally o erated bundle trip stop 122, (see Fig. 0) which trip stop mounted upon a vertical pivot123 and provided at one end with a dog-engaging hook, lug, or extension 124. The trip stop arm ess is provided at its opposite end with a dam surface or end portion adjacent to and adapted to be engaged by the cam 126 of a. spur sear wheel 127. The gear wheel 121 is supported upon and rotatablewith respect to a stub shaft 128 and is in toothed engagement with a spur pinion 129 which is mountedon and in fixed relation to the shaft 80 already described. With the above elements arranged as described, the spur pinion 129 revolves with the intermittently revolving shaft 80 on which it is mounter once for each bundle deposited in the shock receptacle, or once for each o eration of the cradle. and the spur wheel engaged by said pinion revolves once for each shock, he relative sizes of said pinion and spur wheel being in proportion to the number of bundles required to form a shock, which mav be any desired number.

In order to permit the shock binding mechanism to have a sullicient interval of time in which to operate eihc1ently, 1t 18 desirable to permit the shaft 20 and the spur wheel 116 thereon to revolve twice for each operation of the shock binding mechanism; or twice for each revolution or operation of the knotter cam shaft. in order to enaole this to be accomplished the cam 126 on the gear wheel 127 is so constructed that it forms a delay surface 01' suliicient length to hold the trip step 122 out of the path of travel of the dog 118 in its first revolution and permit said trip stop to engage and stop said (log in its final or second revolution for each operation of the binder mechanism. By the above arrangen'ient tlie spur wheel 12'? is rotated by the pinion 129 once for each shock and is adapted to ope ate the trip lever 122 and thereby release and permit the operation of the shock-binding mechanism or knotter cam shaft at the proper time and once for each shock.

In order to enable the mechanism for operating the dumping bottom to be released, tripped, or actuated through the medium of the knottercam shaft, said shaft is provided With a cam arm 130 shown in Figs. 1, 2 and l. which is provided with a roller 131 adapted to engage an upwardly extending tripping lever 132 when the tying operation is completed. The trip lever 132 is pivotally' supported on the main frame of the shocker by means of an upright bracket- 133 having lugs 134 between which said lever extends and to which it is pivoted. The bottom end of thc tripping lever 132 is operatively connected with a longitudinally movable trip stop bar or bolt 111 by means of a pivot 136, as shown in Fig. l. 111 is slidably supported by the bracket 133, or other suitable support. in position to be moved'into and out of engagementwiththe dog 106, so as to throw the dogout of engagement with the constantly rotating The bolt or stop arm .145 on the spur gear 127.

ratchet 101 when the dumping bottom and the mechanism for operating it is to beat rest, and so as to release said dog and thereby permit it to engage the ratchet and operatively connect the dumping bottom Withthe constantly rotating shaft 20 in the manner already described. The binding mechanism is thrown into operation just before the bun-' dle lifting cradle starts to rece'de after throwing the last bundle into the shock receptacle. The binding mechanism is thrown out of operation when the lug or cam 126 passes out of engagement with thecani surface or end portion 125 of the bundle trip stop 122. Then the spring 200 returns the stop 122 to normal position or into the path of the rotating dog 118. The dog 118 makes two revolutions and the stop does not get into its path until the last of the tWo revolutions of said dog for each operation of the binder mechanism. lVhen the stop is thrown into the path of the dog 118 in the last of said two revolutions, it disconnects the binder until the arm that carries the bundles into the shock receptacle has gone back to its initial position read to receive another bundle. The shaft 80 then ceases to rotate again until the next bundle again releases the trip dog 88 Sl'lOY-JD in Fig. 6. The binder however. remains disconnected until the gear 127 has performed a complete revolution and brings cam 126 again into en gagement with trip stop 122 7 In order to provide means for operating the tail piece or end gate ()1 and holding it in raised position until the shock is dumped and the tail piece is allowed to pass over the shock, the shaft 62,-already described, which supports the tail piece is provided with a crank arm 137. and a lever 138, (see Figs. 1 and 6) is mounted in a bracket 139 upon a.

stub shaft or pivot 140 which is liournaled in said bracket. and said lever is operatively connected with the crank 137 by means'ort a pitinan or connecting rod 11-1 which is connected at its opposite ends with said lever and crank. and adapted to form atoggle' or rigid connection between said parts when in normal position. so as to lock the tail piece or end gate in closed position until it is released or raised by the mechanism "for operating it. A spring 211 upon the shaft 140 and in operative engagement with the lever 13% serves to hold the lever and thereby the connecting rod and the tail piece in'initial or normal position. The lever 138 is provided with a lever arm 142 having a forwardly and downwardly extending end portion 1-l3 which forms a an! or delay surface adapted to be engaged by a roller 141 which isyrotatably mountedon the end of a crank By this arrangelIliJll? it will bereadily seen that the rotation of said spur gear will raise the lever arm '11-2 and thereby the tail piece and hold said lever arm and the tail piece in raised position until the roller 144 passes out of engagement with said lever arm, the. interval of time during which the tail piece is held in raised position being sufficient to permit the dumping of the shock and to permit the tail piece to pass over the shock. The arm 145 enga es arm 142 just previous to the complete delivery'of the last bundle into the shock receptacle and just. before the beginning of the binding operation. The rear gate or tail piece is restored to its normal position when the roller 144 on the arm 145, during the revolution of the wheel 127, passes out of engagement with the arm 143, thereby allowing the tail piece or gate to drop of its own weight and also with the assistance of the coil spring 241 on the shaft 140 which shaft is secured in rigid relation to the arm 143.v

I claim:

1. In a shocking machine, a dumping sheaf receiving cradle, a pivotally supported sheaf delivering member located forward thereof and having a sheaf engaging por- ,tion adapted to swing upward and-rearwardly toward said cradle to deposit sheaves therein, binding mechanism for binding sheaves contained in said cradle and mechanism operatively connected with the sheaf delivering member and with said binding mechanism respectively for' operating the same in a predetermined order.

.2. In a shocking machine, a frame, a rearwardly dumping sheaf receiving cradle supported thereby, a pivoted sheaf delivering member located forward of said cradle and adapted to swing upward and rearwardly toward said cradle in depositing the sheaves therein, binding mechanism for binding sheaves containedv in said cradle,

mechanism for operating the binder mecha' nism and the sheaf-delivering mechanism respectively, means for connecting the binder mechanism and the sheaf delivering mechanism, and means for dumping the sheaf receiving cradle.

3. In a shocking machine, a rearwardly dumping sheaf receiving member, an upwardly and downwardly swinging binder arm located on one side of said cradle and provided with a needle, knotter mechanism located on the opposite side of said cradle from said binder arm, and a pivoted up wardly and ,rearwardly movable sheaf delivering member located forward of said cradle and adapted to deposit bundles/ of grain in said cradle. r,-

4. In a shocking machine, a shocker frame, a binder ,arm mounted on one side of the center thereof, knotter mechanism mounted on the opposite side of said frame from said binder arm, a rearwardly dumping sheaf receiving member located between said binder arm and said knotter mechanism, and a sheaf delivering -member mounted forward of the rearwardly dumping cradle and adapted to swing rearwardly between said binder arm and said knotter mechanism.

5. In a shocking machine, a shocker frame, a sheaf receiving cradle carriedthereon, a binder arm located on one side of said cradle, knotter mechanism located on the opposite side thereof from said binder arm, a sheaf delivering member mounted for Ward of said binder arm and knotter mechanism and adapted to swing rearward between the same, and means for operating said sheaf delivering member.

6. In a shocking machine, a rearwardly dumping sheaf receiving cradle, a binder arm located on one side of the same, knotter mechanism located on the opposite side of the same from said binder arm, a sheaf delivering member mounted forward of said cradle and adapted to swing rearward be tween said binder arm and said knotter .mechanism, and means for operating the sheaf delivering member, the binder mechanism and the rearwardly dumping cradle.

'7. In a shocking machine, a sheaf receiving member, shock binding mechanism comprising a binder arm located on one side of said member, and knotter mechanism located on the opposite side thereof from said binder arm, a sheaf delivering member located forward of the sheaf receiving memher, and pivotally secured in position to swing upward and rearward in a vertical plane toward said sheaf receiving member and between said binder arm and knotter mechanism, means for operativcly connecting the shocker with a harvesting machine.

'8. In a shocking machine, a rcarwardl dumping sheaf receiving member, shoe binder mechanism having a binder arm and knotter mechanism adapted to hold hinder twine in position to extend transversely with respect to the sheaf receiving member, and a sheaf delivering member pivotally mounted forward of the sheaf receiving cradle and shock binder mechanism and adapted to swing upward. and rearward in a vertical plane. g 9. In a shocking ma -hine, a sheaf receiving member, a shock binding mechanism comprising a binder arm located on one side thereof, and knotter i'nechanism located on the opposite side thereof from said binder arm, a sheaf delivering member pivotally mounted forward of said cradle and adapted to swing upward and rearw tard in a vertical plane with a sheaf, and a series of teeth on said sheaf deiivering member adapted to engage a sheaf supported by the latter 10. In a shocking i'nachine, a shocker frame, a binder arm located on one side thereof, knotter mechanismlocated on the opposite'side thereof, a rearwardly dumping creuber located forward of dle located intermediate said arm and knotter mechanism, means for operatively connecting said arm and mechanism, a sheaf delivery arm located forward of said cradle adapted to swing rearward between said binder arm and knotter mechanism to deposit sheaves butt end rearward between said binder arm and knotter mechanism, and

."means for operating said delivering arm,

binder mechanism, and cradle, respectively.

11. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a portable shock receptacle, a transverse pivot in supporting engagement with said shock receptacle, a pivoted reciprocating bundle lifting memthe shock receptacle and having a bundle engaging portion a apted to swing upward and rearward toward the shock receptacle, to deposit bundles in the latter, binding mechanism for binding bundles contained in the shock receptacle, means for actuating the bundle lifting member, and means actuated by the last mentioned means for actuating the binding mechanism.

12. In a machine of the class described, the combination of .a frame, a rearwardly dumping shock receptacle supported by the frame, a transverse pivot in supporting engagement with said shock receptacle, a pivoted reciprocating bundle lifting methber located forward of the shock receptacle and adapted to swing upward and rearward toward the rearwardly dumping shock receptacle, for depositing bundles in the latter, binding mechanism for binding bundles contained in the shock receptacle, means for actuating the bundle lifting members, means actuated by the last mentioned means for actuating the binding mechanism, and means for dumping the shock receptacle.

13. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a. rearwardly dumping shock receptacle, a transverse pivot in supporting engagement with said shock receptacle, a pivoted reciprocating bundle lifting memberdocated forward of the shock receptacle and adapted to swing upward and rearward toward the shock receptacle, binding mechanism for binding the shock, means for operatively connecting the shock binding mechanism with the bundle lifting member, and means for operating the bundle lifting member and the shock receptacle.

14. In a machine of the class described, the combination of-a rearwardly dumping shock receptacle, a pivoted reciprocating bundle lifting cradle located forward of the shock receptacle and adapted to swing upward and rearward toward the shock receptacle, means for automatically actuating the bundle lifting cradle. binding mechanism for binding bundles contained in the rearwardly dumping shock receptacle and side of the shock means for operatively connecting said binding mechanism with the bundle lifting cradle actuating mechanism.

15. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a shock receptacle, a pivoted reciprocating her having a bundle engaging portion movable upward and rearward toward the shock receptacle and adapted to deposit bundles butt end rearward in shock binding mechanism adapted to bind bundles contained in means for actuating the bundle lifting member, and means actuated by the last mentioned means for actuating the binding mechanism, adapted to actuate thrnsame in predetermined order. t

16. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a self-binding grain harvesting machineprovided with a traction wheel and binder mechanism, a shock form ing receptacle located on the stubbleward side of the path of travel of the traction wheel, means for receiving a discharged bundle from the harvester binder at the stubbleward side of the main traction wheel of the harvester, means for operating said receiving means to raise the bundle and deliver it into the shock forming receptacle butt end rearward, shock binding mechanism associated withthe shock-forming receptacle for binding bundles contained in said receptacle, means for operatively connecting the shock binding mechanism with the mechanism for operating said bundle receiving means, and means operatively connected with said shock-forming receptacle and operatively connected with and adapted to be driven by a moving part of the harvester for operating said receptacle to carry the shock to upright position.

17. In a grain shocker, the combination of a rearwardly dumping shock receptacle, an upwardly and downwardly movable binder arm located on one side of the shock receptacle and provided with a needle, knotter mechanism located on the opposite receptacle from said binder arm, a transverse pivot in supporting engagement with the shockreceptacle, and a pivoted reciprocating bundle lifting cradle located forward of the shock receptacle and adapted to deposit bundles of grain in said rearwardly dumping shock receptacle.

18. In a grain' shocker, the combination of a shocker frame, a binder arm mounted on one side of the center of the shocker frame, knotter mechanism opposite side of the shocker binder arm, a rearwardly dumping shock receptacle located between said binder arm and said knotter mechanism, a transverse pivot in supporting engagement with the shock receptacle, and a pivoted reciproating bundle lifting cradle mounted forward of frame from said the shock receptacle,-

the shock receptacle,.

bundle-lifting memmounted on the the rearwardlr dumping shock receptacle and adapted to swing rearward between said binder arm and said lmotter mecha nism. I

19. In a grain shocker, the combination of a shocker .'.'ame provided with a shock receptacle, a tr; inverse pivot in supporting engagenmnt with the shock receptacle, a binder arm located on one side of the shock receptacle, hnotter mechanism iocated on the o ngosite side of the qhocli receptacle from said binder arm, a pivoted reciprocating bundlelifting cradle mounted for ward. of the binder arm and .linotter mechanism and adapted to swing rearward be tween the binder arm and the side of the choc-h receptacle on which the knotter niechanir-ni is located, and means for operating the bundle lifting cradle.

1n a grain shocker, the combination of a rearivardly dun'iping shock receptacle, a transverse pivot in supporting engage nent with the shock receptacle, a binder arm located on one side of the shock receptacle, knotter mechanism located on the op posite side oi the shock recepl'z'icle ilirom said binder arm, a pivoted l't5(3l} )1f0(2t Q bundle lifting arm mounted forward of the shock receptacle and adapted. to swing rear ward between. said binder arm and said knotter mechanism, and means for operating the bundle lilting cradle, the binder mechanism and the rearn'ardly dumping shock receptacle.

21.. In a grain shocker, the combination of a shock receptacle shock binder inccl'ianism comprising a binder arm located on one side of the shock l'OCQgtlLClO and hnotter mechanism located on tlc opp z ite side of the shock receptacle from mid binder arm, a reciprocating bundle l iiting cradle located forward of the shock receptacle and pivotally secured in position to swing np- Ward and rearward in'avertical plane to- Ward the shock receptacle and between said binder arm and knottcr nicchani and means for opcratn'ely connecting the shocker with a grain ha rrezsting machine.

in a grain shocker, the con'ibil'nztinn of a shoclc remptaele, shock hinder nxeclnr ninin comprising a binder ari'n located on one side of the shock receptacle, and knotter mechanism located on the opposite side of the shock receptaml'e trozn vnaid binder arm, a, reciprocating bundle lilting cradle pivotally mounted Forward ol the s'noci reccptaele and shock binder mechani and adapted to swing: upward and rem-war i in a, vertical plane in supporting en' with a bundle to he carried means for prerr-ntine' i been i'ngg don'nr l n l'icn, it: la tel of a shock receptacle shock binder 1nechani.--nn comprining a binder arm located on one side ol? the shock rccr'iptaele and lmotter nnrchanism located on the opposite side of the shock remaitaci-e from said binder arm, a reciprocating bundle lifting cradle pivotall mounted li'orn'a rd of the shock receptacle and adapted to swing upward and rearward in a vertical plane in supporting engagement with a bundle to be carried thereby, and a series of teeth on said cradle, adapted to engage a bundle supported by the latter.

24. in a grain shocker, the combination of a shock receptacle with a binder arm, a rock shalt; upon which said binder arm is .rnounter'l, lmotter mechanism comprising a knotter cam shaft, mechanism operatively connecting the rocl; shaft upon which the binder arm is mounted with the cam shaft, and a I'l,( til71i)(f2lllil'1 bundle lilting arm piw otally mounted and adapted to swing up ward and rearward over the mechanism which connects said binder arm rock shaft and lrnottei i cam shalt.

25'. In a grain shocker, the combination of a rearwardl dunn'iing shock receptacle, shock hinder niechanisn'i having a binder arm and lcno-tter mechanism adapted to hold binder twine in position tocxtend transversely with respect to the shock receptacle, and a reciprocating bundle hi ting cradle or arm pivotally mounted fora a rd of the shock receptacle and shock binder mechanism and adapted to swing upward and rearward in a vertica plane.

26. in a grain shocker, the combination ot' a shock receptacle, shock binding mechanism comprising a. binder arm and knotter iiHClHU'llSlfi adapted to hold twine in position to extend transversely with respect to the shock rec ptacle, a bundle lifting cradle or arm pinally mounted forward of the ahoch receptznzle and adapted to swing rearward in a vertical plane with bundle to be carriiai thereby, and a twine engaging member adapted to pass lzietwcen the binder arm and hnottor n'iecl'ianism and into engragemcnt with the twine in advance of the bundle to be carried by said cradle.

27. in a grain shocker. the combinatiml of a shock imeptacle, shock binding mechanism comprising a binder arm located on one side oi. the shock receptacle, and knotter mechanism iocated on the opposite side of the shock rec ptacle l'riu'n said binder arm, hinder a m and linotter mechanism be- Io hold iw 'ne in position to e'x the shock; reccprtiill or arm piv ird. ol' the shoe-lit rerear 'ard in to be en rri ed l'iaving mid ' aria,

lor

a projecting portion adapted to engage the twine in advance of the bundle.

28. In a grain shocker, the combination of a shock receptacle, shock binding mechanism comprising a binder arm located adj a cent to one side of the shock receptacle, and knotter mechanism located adjacent to the opposite side of the shock receptacle from said binder arm, said binder arm and knotter mechanism beingadapted to hold twine in position to extend across the shock receptacle, a bundle lifting cradle or arm located forward of the shock receptacle, a transverse shaft on which said cradle is mounted, mechanism for operating the cradle, and a finger operatively connected with and adapted to be moved by the cradle operating mechanism into engagement with the twine in advance of the bundle to be carried by the cradle, for slacking the twine.

29.'In a grain shocker, the combination of a shocker frame provided with a rearwardly dumping shock receptacle, a flange secured to and extending upward and transversely. of the lower rear end portion of the shock receptacle and fixedly secured to said' receptacle, and a forwardly projecting lip on shock receptacle with the said flange and. extending transversely of the shock receptacle.

30. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a grain harvesting machine, a shocker frame provided with a rearwardly dumping shock receptacle,

means for securing the shocker frame to the frame of the grain harvesting machine, bundle discharging arms on the harvesting machine, a binder arm located on one side of the dumping shock receptacle, knotter mechanism located on the op aositeside of the shock receptacle from saidt binder arm, a reciprocating bundle lifting arm or cradle located forward of the shock receptacle and adjacent to and adapted to re ceive bound bundles from the bundle discharging arms of the grain harvesting machine, and means for operatively connecting the shock binder mechanism, the bundle lifting arm and the rcarwardly dumping grain harvesting machine.

EDWVIN M. KELLOGG. \Vitnesses HARRY IRWIN CROMER, CARRIE E. JORDAN. 

